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Awakening

Ch. 8

Kerry swam in and out of consciousness unable to grab ahold of what had transpired earlier. How could any of that be true she couldn't be one of them, and her mother left her Dad for some guy in Florida. Vampires don't move to Florida it's nicknamed the sunshine state for crying out loud. Oh God if what she said was even remotely true that means that Kerry had killed her boss and some campers, no it couldn't be true how could she get up the next day clean if she did all this. Yeah it's just some delusion that's all I'm still at home in my bed sleeping, my alarm will go off soon to wake me up for school . Oh, wait no I forgot that I got suspended for some reason, what was that reason oh yeah dodge ball I broke that one girls nose what's her name. ugh "My head is killing me and my throat is on fire, it feels as if I swallowed sand." Kerry let out a dry cough as she tried to get up. A cold hand quickly pressed down on her shoulder she jumped.

"Here drink this it will make you feel better." Kerry's eyes adjusted to the dark as she took the glass she it was surprising to see Michel standing there running his hand through his hair. It was unusual he stood there with no smirk just a misplaced look of concern. Kerry downed the drink Michel handed her. Her eyes went wide wow that tasted really good what did he give her, and he was right her head was clearing right up as was the desert in her throat.

"Michel what's going on, so far I can't really figure out what's a dream and what's actually happening?" Kerry stared into Michel's piercing blue eyes.

"Ah so Michel she's awake is she caught up to what's going on now" A blonde woman entered the room wait, it's all starting to come back now. Her name is Lucy wait no Lucy is the little girl who Kerry met in Stacy's office not some attractive ,stunning vampire.

"What's going on here someone needs to tell me the truth not some lies or that you won't tell me because it's some vampire secret." Kerry could feel the blood rising to her face as her temper started to flair. "Don't tell me lies like you tried" Kerry pointed to the blonde. "The Lucy I know is a little girl and you are obviously no little girl." The blonde woman sighed.

"I am Lucy, you see we return to the age at which the transition takes place when we awaken, so as a Dhamphir or a half-vampire we kind of are always vampires. This lets us kind of shift our ages a bit, what you saw was my 13-year-old self this is what I would have looked like at 18. I haven't lied to you in the least. I just need you to catch up real quick like because as a newborn you need to step before the council and announce yourself. If we can't prove that your stable and able to continue your unlife without an issue they will execute you and any who have vouched for you. We've got like four days to get you stable before we have to talk with them. Understand?" Kerry could feel her head start to spin again she couldn't quite come to terms with what this woman Lucy was saying.

"If I am what you say I am then prove it, how come I don't feel any different or look any different."

"Well Kerry you do feel different you've had more strength and speed than you ever have and when was the last time you actually looked in the mirror sweetie?" Lucy crossed the room in the blink of an eye returning with a mirror. She held it up for Kerry to see her reflection. Kerry's breath caught in her throat as she looked upon the woman in the mirror she couldn't believe what she saw, her skin was pale and her eyes shone with an intensity that she had only seen in Michel and Lucy's eyes. She couldn't believe what she saw but it was there in front of her as plain as the nose on her face.

"But I haven't drank any blood and yet here I stand, on top of that if I'm a what ever you called it a half-vampire doesn't that mean I'm not affected by the sun and stuff like in the movies?"

"Well that would be true if it worked like it did in the movies Kerry but sadly it doesn't, we Dhamphir don't stay half-vampires the transition makes you a full blood vampire one way or the other. Now about you drinking blood what do you think Michel has fed you these past couple nights and remember you killed your boss and those campers right Michel". Michel nodded his head quickly then turned his head away as a single red tear fell from his blue eyes. Kerry fell to her knees and wept for all that she was losing. How could this be happening to her. Kerry was certain of nothing now nothing but the thirst that threatened to consumer her completely body and soul.

A/N

So this is the first chapter after the revisions so how was it come on you can tell me it'll be our little secret as long as you just R/R. Stay tuned for more from A Companions Return.